Klinghoffer's lawyer enters NOT GUILTY plea

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Spunkie
Spunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 7,095
edited September 2024 in All Encompassing Trip
"Klinghoffer was charged on Aug. 29 with vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence, a misdemeanor that can bring a maximum of one year in jail and a $1,000 fine."

Yesterday a "not guilty" plea was entered. What's the legal basis/reasoning of doing this - to lessen the charges or penalties?
I was swimming in the Great Barrier Reef 
Animals were hiding behind the Coral 
Except for little Turtle
I could swear he's trying to talk to me 
Gurgle Gurgle
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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,458
    To live with that happening. Sad
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,359
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    To live with that happening. Sad
    Should he kill himself or keep on living?
  • Spunkie
    Spunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 7,095
    My take of my good friend Es post, was that it must be hard living with feelings of guilt after a causing a collision resulting in death.
    I was swimming in the Great Barrier Reef 
    Animals were hiding behind the Coral 
    Except for little Turtle
    I could swear he's trying to talk to me 
    Gurgle Gurgle
  • Spunkie
    Spunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 7,095
    I mostly just wonder why a not guilty plea. I guess maybe to try to get less consequences
    I was swimming in the Great Barrier Reef 
    Animals were hiding behind the Coral 
    Except for little Turtle
    I could swear he's trying to talk to me 
    Gurgle Gurgle
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,662
    Spunkie said:
    I mostly just wonder why a not guilty plea. I guess maybe to try to get less consequences

    Yeah, I suppose their argument is that what happened is a lesser crime than manslaughter.
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  • Spunkie
    Spunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 7,095

    So he could try to get an infraction or lawful act that causes death? Like the cell phone distraction that was reported is just an infraction not a misdemeanor?

    I guess I don't really know the difference between misdemeanor and felony to begin with. The states is trickier than Canada. 

    I'll look up what a misdemeanor is next when I try to understand this.
    I was swimming in the Great Barrier Reef 
    Animals were hiding behind the Coral 
    Except for little Turtle
    I could swear he's trying to talk to me 
    Gurgle Gurgle
  • Spunkie
    Spunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 7,095

    Hmm could see him trying to reduce above thing but he's already got a lesser charge. it doesn't seem trying for less fits? 

    I was swimming in the Great Barrier Reef 
    Animals were hiding behind the Coral 
    Except for little Turtle
    I could swear he's trying to talk to me 
    Gurgle Gurgle
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